Dear all
I have had the chance to speak to a few of you over the summer – thank you to those who reached out to me – but many of you I have not seen since the June concert, so I wanted to send a farewell.
I am very grateful to you all for giving me the chance to lead the choir for this last 12 months. I loved doing it, as I hope you could tell. From where I stood, you sang wonderfully, across a wide range of different musical styles, and you sang like you were enjoying yourselves – most of the time at least… I confess that I am disappointed not to be asked to carry on, but I understand the committee’s decision that a trained, professional Musical Director is in the best long-term interests of the choir. It bodes well for the future that you have plenty of new faces in the choir, and still have singers who were at the first rehearsals way back when.
Rather than returning to the back row to sing bass, I think I will take this as a hint from Life that, after a dozen years at SGC, it is time to move on to the next musical challenge. So for now it’s Farewell, so long, auf wiedersehen and adieu, but I am sure I will see you in the Plough or at a concert some time in the not-too-distant future. And if you didn’t already have my email so you can stay in touch, you can find it below.
Best wishes for the coming season, and whatever else you do in your busy lives, keep singing!
Chris
chris.hawkins2015@yahoo.com